7 Easy Summer Barbecue Recipes Both You and Your Dog Can Eat

Enjoying a weekend barbecue with your pup is a lot of fun. Today is the first day of summer so you are likely to host one, or attend one, soon.

Dogs often end up eating the food at the barbecues too. Sometimes it’s unintentional – they steal food out of the garbage or manage to snag it off of the table. Sometimes it’s quasi-intentional – you don’t intend for your dog to eat the people food at the barbecue but Uncle Joe, or one of your friends, just can’t help sneak fido some snacks.

I like to host barbecues where there is food that both people and dogs can eat. I usually set up a separate table and let my guests know that anything on that table is safe for dogs. When it comes time to eat, I will make my dogs a little plate of food so they can eat next to us at the table (on the ground).

There are a lot of typical barbecue foods that your dog can eat. They can have celery and carrots (without dressing) from the veggie tray, sliced watermelon or cantaloupe (without seeds or rind), cheese, or an unseasoned hamburger patty or chicken breast.

Dog Friendly Recipes

I keep a list of easy food and treat recipes that both humans and dogs can eat. Here are 5 of my favorite recipes:

Foods Your Dog Should Not Eat

There are, however, several foods typically found at a barbecue that should be kept away from your dog because they are toxic or harmful. If these foods are at the barbecue, you should let your friends know that you dog absolutely cannot have these (another reason I love to bring them stuff my dog CAN have so I can direct them over there).

You should never let your dog have:

Alcohol

Caffeine (tea, cola, etc)

Onions and Garlic

Grapes and raisins (beware of what is in salads – read this scary story about raisin poisoning)

Chocolate

Fruit pits and large seeds

Raw fish

Bones

gum

Read this article on Pet360 to find out more about foods that are poisonous to your dog. If you suspect your dog has eaten something poisonous, please contact your veterinarian or the Pet Poison Helpline (a $39 fee may apply).

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Jessica, aka. The Dachshund Lady, lives and breathes everything Dachshund, hiking and camping with dogs, and blogging. Given her cumulative 25 years of owning Dachshunds, studying the breed, and organizing an 800-member Dachshund club, she's considered a breed expert by many. Jessica's dogs have been her best hiking and camping buddies for the last 16 years. She started this blog in 2010 to share what she knows. She's since won several industry awards and become one of the premier blogging experts in the pet industry.

Thanks for these! Since our new house has a pool and big backyard, we can actually host events in the summer! We close on our house 6/30 and my brother will be on leave from the Army in July, so it will be perfect timing. I’ll be making some of these for our pool party when my bro is home!

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